The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-02

United States during 1887 will be about IL, 600.
This figure is the greatest record. 1t has
never been approached. except in 1882. when the
total was ii ,563 m lies. Track-laylng for 1887.
up to Sept. ], aggregates 6, 462 miles. Kansas
still continues far in the lead over the other
States in the work of railroad construction"
Local and State Notes.
A. II. Brown has been appointed agent of the
vandalia at Marshall Crossing
1t is twenty-three years since passenger has
been killed on the Panhandle line between Indi-
annapolis and Columbus.
Belr road engines in the month of August
handled 1884 loads of live stock against
1928 in the corresponding month last year.
John B. Wrenn, we'll known in Indianapolis
railroad circles, has been appointed general
passenger and freight agent of tho Cumberland
route.
s. c. Kesinger. who has been acting agent of
the l., d. g. s. and the c.. H 81 l., at their South
Illinois street Office for few days, has been APP
pointed permanently, vice l.. w. Cole resigned.
The L., N. A. g. c. road earned in the third
week of August $44.64l; increase over earnings
in the corresponding week of 1856 SO, 474; in
crease in earnings since the LIST OF January,
1916 160
General Manager Beach, of the Bee-line. went
TO Springfield. ILL., yesterday, to appear before
the Railroad Commission of that State to argue
with others against q further reduction of
freight rates
The Railroad Mems Saving and Loan Associ-
alton held its first regular meeting on Wednes-
day night, and 1928 shares were readily taken.
The organization promises to be exceedingly
prosperous one.
Bee-line recently we'd from the Brooks loco
motive works are doing excellent service. They
haul from thirtyfve to forty cars over any
grade on this system.
The friends Of O. P. McCarty, in this city,
will be glad to know that although the Office of
assistant general ticket agent on the Union Pa
cific has been abolished he IS to be retained in
the employ Of the company.
The Erie people give notice that the $20-per-
1000 mile tickets are to be withdrawn on the
N. Y, p g. o. division. Their use in local
travel has reached such point thai IT seriously
impairs the passenger earnings.
The Chicago & Eastern Illinois. in IT'S fiscal
year ending June 30, earned gross, 81 934 O59. So
Its earnings 1870, 055. 90. With this
prosperity the company has increased its July
dividends from p per cent. to 81 per cent
The through Pullman coach placed OH the
Vandalia and the Pennsylvania lines. to run be-
tween St Louis and Washington, ID. G., few
months ago. has become very popular coach
and pays fully handsomely the New York
aleeping coaches
The Journal was in error in stating, recently,
that watchmen were not employed TO guard the
bridges burned last month the c., II, & /.
Watchmen were employed, and rendered valua-
bic service in stopping trains that would other
wise have been wrecked.
President McKeen, of the Vandalia has or
1ered that the men who were discharged from
the employ of the company during the reign of
the e.. b. 81 u. people be relnstated, and that
the pay OF employees which was reduced be
stored to the old-tme figures
The belief prevails that the one-cent per mile
rate to the Grand Army posts and half fare to
various conventions, good for sixty days, will re-
suit in demoraliZing passenger rates the
maiuder of the year. The ticket scalpers
feeling good over the outlook.
Harry Miller, engineer of the maintenance of
way the Chicago, St Louis u Pacific I'm
dianapolis division). has commenced in earnest
the replacing Of all wood and iron structures in
khe road bed with stones arches, copying after
the Pennsylvania road proper
strong pressure is being brought upon the
Pennsylvania company 70 induce them to haul
sleeping coach on train No. west bonnd. This
is the fast mail and makes the run between New
York city and indianapolis five hours quicker
than the express trains now do.
The monthly statement of Chief Clerk Broad
belt, of the Union Railway Company, shows that
during the mouth of August there arrived and |
departed at the Union Depot :. 211 regular and |
P55 special trains making total of 3, 463 trains
in this statement is included the camp meeting |
brains
Superintendent Mansfield, of tie Indianapolis |
q Vincennes road received telegrem yester- |
day stating that NJ. E. Ferguson died on |
Wednesday night at Haley. /. T. Mr.. Fergu- |
formerly agent of the & V. at |
Mooresviile. but has recently been in the employ |
OF the Union Pacific.
The Peoria Decatur e. Evansville seems to be
under "a cloud. in that its earnings not show
ing up favorably with those of the corresponding
period In 1886. 1t should be borne In mind,
however. that the earnings last year in August
were the largest in the history of the road, it
being specially favored In business.
The general officers of the Lake Erie & West
ern road expect to transfer their headquarters
from bloomington to Indianapolis the 10Th Of
next month Work on their new building on
East W Washington street is progressing finely,
the walls being already TO the second story
The building is to be three stories high
In the month of August there were trans
ferred over the Belt road So 720 cars against
~ $40 In August, 1856. 1882 in 1885. So 1S6 in
1884. 1,574 in 1883 and 81 7S8 in 1880 From
the above statement it will be seen that nearly
double as many cars wore transferred over the
Belt road this year as there were in 1882
j. A. Hughston Eastern travelling freight apent
of the Union Pacific is in the city Prospecting
for business. He uses as an argument wbv +ha
the shipments to Western points the fact that
last year its management disbursed $lo6 600 in
Indianapolis for cars and railway suppIies
The headquarters of E. w. Timmony. assist
ant general superintendent of the Woodruff
Eleeping-c ar Company. have been changed from
Indianapolis Columbus In the FIVE wears
that Mr.. Timmony has been located at Indian
apos he has made many friends who
will regret that he is to be transferred to that
point.
General Agent Brecount. OF the L.. N. A. e.
e.. has been footing uD the quantity OF Bedford
stone the L. N A. & c. hauled for the new
State-house, and finds that it $50, 600 cubic
feet Taking the usual rule for loading fat cars,
fifteen tons each, the company shipped in here
some eight thousand car loads of stone from
these quarries.
The second mortgage bondholders of the L.
E. a. 81. L., lAir-lne) held meeting in New
Albany on Wednesday. A maj GRITTY of the bond
holders and stockholders were represented. The
agreement of Endorsement by the frst-mort-
gage bondholders and the directors of the Air
line OF the bonds OF the Aunting6urg, Tell City J